BSU signs 39 student-athletes for the 2015 season

BEMIDJI, Minn. – Bemidji State University head football coach Jeff Tesch today announced the signing of 39 student-athletes

to the BSU roster for the 2015 season. The class is comprised of 36 high school seniors who will join the program as true

freshmen next year and three transfers who are already enrolled at Bemidji State.

“I am excited to announce the 2015 class of football recruits,” said head coach Jeff Tesch. “My staff and I feel that this group of

talented young athletes will fill needs based on the players that graduated and will energize the program.”

The signees include 19 offensive players, 19 defensive players and one special teams player.

The 2015 class was drawn from eight states, with 19 hailing from Minnesota. In addition, committed players currently reside in

Arizona, Florida, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin.

The student-athletes listed below have committed to the Bemidji State University football team for 2015. All signees are

contingent upon admission to BSU and compliance with NCAA rules, including certification by the NCAA Eligibility Center.

2015 Football Signing Class

Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Exp. Hometown (Previous School)

Jacob Anderson WR 6-5 188 RS-HS Merrill, Wis. (Merrill HS)

William Annette WR 6-0 175 RS-HS Bemidji, Minn. (Bemidji HS)

Brady Beier OL 6-2 270 RS-HS Mora, Minn. (Mora HS)

Grant Bushinski* OLB 6-1 214 RS-HS Cornelius, N.C. (South Lake Christian Academy)

Brooks Carroll* WR 5-9 175 RS-HS West Lakeland, Minn. (Stillwater Area HS)

Nick Christopherson OL 6-3 260 RS-HS East Bethel, Minn. (Totino Grace HS)

Kyle Crotteau OL 6-1 255 RS-HS Rice Lake, Wis. (Rice Lake HS)

Jacob Devine P 6-5 180 RS-HS Hillsboro, N.D. (Hillsboro-Central Valley HS)

Dylan Ellingson* DL 6-3 275 RS-HS Anoka, Minn. (Anoka HS)

Lukas Engel* DL 6-4 215 RS-HS Waterford, Wis. (Waterford Union HS)

Matthew Gross LB 5-10 200 RS-HS Napoleon, N.D. (Napoleon HS)

Chris Harris WR 6-4 190 RS-HS Phoenix, Ariz. (Valley Vista HS)

Jared Henning QB 6-4 205 RS-HS Jackson, Wis. (Kettle Moraine Lutheran HS)

Zachary Herbst* DE 6-2 220 RS-HS Prior Lake, Minn. (Prior Lake HS)

Travis Hooper RB/DB 5-9 188 RS-HS Orr, Minn. (North Woods HS)

Michael Junker DB/WR 5-11 163 RS-HS Hastings, Minn. (Hastings HS)

Andrew Kimball RB/WR/DB 6-0 185 RS-HS Duluth, Minn. (Duluth East HS)

Lowell Laudert RB 5-11 180 RS-HS Monticello, Minn. (Monticello HS)

Jake Libal* DB/WR 5-11 185 RS-HS Superior, Wis. (Superior HS)

Nick Mehlum* QB 6-2 180 RS-HS Superior, Wis. (Superior HS)

Noah Meyer* DE 6-4 215 RS-HS Green Bay, Wis. (Green Bay Southwest HS)

Devell Miller LB/DB 6-0 187 RS-HS Elk River, Minn. (Elk River HS)

Joshua Nelson* OL 6-3 280 RS-HS Hudson, Wis. (Hudson Senior HS)

Nicholas Niemi DE/TE 6-2 243 RS-HS Cloquet, Minn. (Cloquet HS)

Charlie Nihart* RB 5-7 195 RS-HS Smithville, Mo. (Smithville HS)

Kaleb Olszewski* CB 5-11 170 RS-HS Alvin, Texas (Alvin HS)

Hunter Pritzl DB 5-11 165 RS-HS Park Falls, Wis. (Chequamegon HS)

Jake Schaper* DL 6-3 256 RS-HS Maple Grove, Minn. (Osseo Senior High)

Cole Schmitz LB 6-0 185 RS-HS Perham, Minn. (Perham HS)

Andrew Schuler-Jones ILB 6-2 230 RS-HS Waupaca, Wis. (Waupaca HS)

Brady Tesdahl TE/FB/DE 6-0 215 RS-HS Crosby, Minn. (Crosby-Ironton HS)

Carson Thorsteinson RB/LB 6-1 195 RS-HS Hallock, Minn. (Kittson County Central)

Blair Van Ess* WR 6-1 185 RS-HS Bayport, Wis. (Bay Port HS)

Shane Wakefield WR 5-11 165 RS-HS Butternut, Wis. (Chequamegon HS)

Mitchell Webb* OL 6-3 250 RS-HS East Bethel, Minn. (Totino Grace HS)

Joseph Woods* OL 6-3 270 RS-HS Fertile, Minn. (Fertile-Beltrami HS)

* - Signed National Letter of Intent

Transfer Commitments (3)

Gena Adams* RB 5-8 190 Jr-TR Phoenix, Ariz. (Simon Fraser Univ.)

Ter’ra Potter* CB 6-1 175 Jr-TR Deland, Fla. (Itasca CC)

Daniel Tuckett Jr. DE 6-3 300 Jr-TR Madison, Minn. (N.D. College of Science)